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J. Z. GIFFORD.

Packing 1351\nd..

-No. 232,704. Patented Sept. 28,1880.

UNITED STATES PATENT FFroE.

JOHN Z. GIFFORD, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

PACKING-BAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 232,704, datedSeptember 28, 1880.

Application filed August 17, 1880.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN Z. GIFFORD, acitizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county andState of New York,

have invented new and useful Improvements in Packing-Bands, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to bands for strengthening or fastening packages,such as barrels or casks, buckets, cases, bales, 850.; and it consistsin a band constructed with a double hook at one end and withlongitudinal slots near its opposite end for the reception of themembers of the double hook, the length of the slots being equal to theaggregate width of the double hook to permit the insertion of the hooktherein, as hereinafter more fully explained.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanyin g drawings, in whichFigurel is aside view when the ends of the band are joined. Fig. 2 is asimilar view when the ends of the band are separated. Fig. 3 is a partsection and part plan view. Fig. 4c illustrates the manner ofjoining theends of the band.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

The letterAdesignates the body ofthe band; B B, the members of thedouble hook at one end of the band, and O O the longitudinal slots nearits opposite end. The band A is usually made of sheet metal, and thedouble hook B B is produced thereon by cutting notches d 01 into theopposite edges of the band, near the desired end, so that the whole oraggregate width of the hook is no greater than the width of the band.The slots 0 O are opposite to each other in the direction of the widthof the band, and the distance between them is equal to the width of theshank of the double hook B Bnamely, that portion of the bandbetween thenotches d d.

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When it is desired to join the ends of the band, the double hook B B isfirst inserted into the slot 0 with the ends of the band at aright angleto each other, as shown in Fig. 4, and then the hook is turned to bringits members into the slots respectively.

In order to facilitate the introduction of the double hookB B into theslots 0 G the material composing the band is bent up above its level onthe outside of the slots G O, as at 6, Fig. 3, while it is bent belowthe level of the band at the shank of the hook, as atf, Fig. 3.

When my band is used on a barrel or other similar package the endsthereof are joined before it is put on the package; but if the packageis of a yielding nature the ends of the band may be joined upon thepackage by a suitable key or instrument.

Instead of swaging the band on the outside of the slots, as shown, itmay be bent up on the inside thereof, and in that case the shank of thedouble hook is bent in an upper direction instead of downward, whilethis hook is placed beneath the ends of the band having the slots whenthe ends are joined.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A packing-band constructed with a double hook at one end and withlongitudinal slots near its opposite end, for the reception of themembers of the double hook, the length of the slots being equal to theaggregate width of the double hook, to permit the insertion of the hooktherein, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN Z. GIFFORlD.

Witnesses:

OHAs. WAHLERS, WILLIAM MILLER.

